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I tried the new PS3 emulator on Android and it technically works, but it has a long way to go

Published on: 2025-07-12 20:00:53

Nick Fernandez / Android Authority The era of PS3 emulation on Android is here! To some degree, at least. Android emulation geeks are abuzz with excitement over aPS3e, the first native PS3 emulator for Android phones. Sure, most of the code appears to be cobbled together from open-source PS3 emulation projects like RPCS3, Vita3K, and Termux (probably breaking their licenses), but the fact that it’s working at all is a big step forward. The app itself has now been removed from GitHub due to this controversy, but you can still download it from this Chinese host. Obviously, this opens up some risk of malware, so do so at your own risk. So, how well is the emulator actually working? That’s what I’ve been testing for the last 48 hours, and the results are mixed. Installation woes Nick Fernandez / Android Authority Anyone who’s tinkered with emulators on Android before knows things rarely work out of the box. You’ll frequently need to adjust settings and drivers to get the best perfor ... Read full article.